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Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices All the support group meetings take place in various hospitals, leisure centres and health clinics in Northern Ireland. All the support group contact is at a patient level. This cross-border work developed because people from the South would ring the cancer support services in the North. They might ring about advice on mastectomy bras and other pieces of equipment and would hear about the support group meetings. There are no similar support groups in the Republic of Ireland so they want to attend those in Northern Ireland. This is particularly true of the border counties, and of breast cancer patients and laryngeal cancer patients. Perceptions of Cross-Border Working Prior to the informal arrangement between the Irish Cancer Society and the Ulster Cancer Foundation, cross-border contact would not have been made between people. New contacts have been made both professionally on a cross-border basis and at community level through the support groups. These new links are beneficial in other aspects of work. Existing contacts have been strengthened and there is a sense of enjoyment in being able to facilitate and support people from anywhere who all have the same needs. No expectations had been set for this project. The service is seen more as an information source and it is up to the individuals to use the information that is made available to them. The main benefit of this service is that it is a patientfocused service and there are few patient-focused services available. The project has not led to a greater understanding of cultural differences between service users. The cross-border nature of this project is described as a positive experience, which is working well at the moment, although there is plenty of scope for expansion. The single greatest difficulty of this project is getting access to patients’ names and addresses in the Republic of Ireland. Meeting with breast cancer nurses from the Republic of Ireland would help in co-ordinating project services. The single greatest success of this project is offering support to patients who are in need of it and do not have the service in their own jurisdiction. In terms of its cross-border function the project could become more active and have more participants. In order to see the project become more active the Ulster Cancer Foundation should work more formally and closer with the Irish Cancer Society. 51
Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices Case Study 5: Young Men and Positive Mental Health Target Population: Young men Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Mr. Dermot Lynch Anne Sheridan Suicide Awareness Co-ordinator Health Promotion Service Western Health and Social Services North Western Health Board Board Gate Lodge Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital General Hospital Omagh Letterkenny Co. Tyrone Co. Donegal (028) 8283 5297 (074) 23786/23620 anne.sheridan@nwhb.ie Background to the Project Project Rationale Suicide rates have been increasing every year in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Swanick (1997), cited in Brady (2000), refers to the growing concern about the rising rate of suicide among young men. This increase in suicide has been particularly marked among young men between the ages of 15 and 24. In 1997 869 young people aged between 15 and 24 died by suicide in the U.K. and Ireland (The Samaritans 1998). Several studies point to the role of mental health professionals in helping to reduce the suicide rate. Brady in her 2000 report cites some of these studies and makes particular note of the role of GPs and nurses in the community setting. The Young Men and Positive Mental Health Project (YM&PMH) arose from concerns regarding the rising rate of suicide among young men. The project is an action research project aiming to assess and address mental health needs and identify attitudes that stand in the way of people seeking help. The target group were men aged between 15 and 30 years living the Finn Derg Valley area, a rural cross-border area covering parts of counties Donegal and Tyrone (Brady 2000). Project Aims The project aimed to: • Promote positive mental health among young men aged 15-30 years. • Reduce the suicide rate among this group. • Raise local awareness regarding the emotional needs of men and other related issues. 52
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